Grace Digital GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System

by Grace Digital

Product Features

• Bookshelf Internet radio with Pandora, Live365, iheartradio, Sirius and over 16,000 internet radio stations
• Built in 32 watt high powered class D digital amplifier with 2 wood speakers to provide warm deep base, mellow mid range, and crisp highs
• 4-line display with 30 micro backlight adjustments to view artist name and song or set one of the 5 alarms
• Built in 802.11n for superior wireless range, audio quality and WPS for easy network connectivity
• Play your music direct from the internet without a computer or music files direct from your PC or Mac
• Connects To Pc/Mac Music Library
• High Performance Class D Digital Amplifier
• Internet Radio Stereo Shelf System With Integrated Pandora Remote
• Listen To Over 50,000 Radio Stations and On Demand Content
• Plays Pandora and Live365.Com

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 18 x 5 inches ; 10 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0040NPHLA
• Item model number: GDI-IRMS300
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,412 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #19 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Radios > Internet Radios
  • #95 in Electronics > Home Audio & Theater > Multiroom Digital Music Systems
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 1, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Grace Digital MicroSystem

Grace Digital MicroSystem Supports online music services: Pandora, Live365 VIP, Rhapsody, SiriusXM, Weatherbug, NPR, BBC, etc. Compatible with the Grace iPhone / Touch / iPad and Android remote control apps 4-line, high contrast, backlit display lets you view station, song title, and artist info

A bookshelf stereo system with crystal clear AM / FM / HD radio stations without static or fading. View larger

Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations, podcast and on-demand content

Wi-Fi Stereo Shelf System

Play Internet radio, music services, iTunes and windows media player files in any room of your house. The new Grace Wi-Fi Stereo Micro System is perfect for your apartment, den or office. Listen to and create Pandora stations, NPR, Dar.fm, Live365 VIP, your local and international AM, FM and HD radio stations in pure digital sound with no static or fading, and even SiriusXM Internet radio without a satellite dish--just direct from your broadband DSL or cable Internet connection. No computer needed.

Over 18,000 FREE Stations

The Grace Micro system provides a best in class Internet radio receiver with perfectly matched stereo speakers for an optimal listening experience. Listen to thousands of free Internet radio stations, podcast and on-demand content. The Micro System has a built in 802.11n wireless transceiver which connects to any 802.11b.g.n router or Ethernet connection (via the sold separately Grace USB to Ethernet adapter) in less than 5 minutes. Play music directly from the Internet or stream your iTunes, or Windows Media files from your PC, Mac or NAS. While setup is effortless, the Grace Radio supports advanced features such as WEP and WPA1/2 passwords, standard or hidden SSIDs, DHCP, mac address filtering or static IP addresses.

Fully Integrated Pandora Capabilities

Via the included remote control thumbs up, thumbs down, or skip songs on Pandora. You can bookmark songs to your Pandora account or even purchase them later from Amazon or iTunes.

Next Generation Stereo System

Pure digitally powered Internet Stereo utilizing an external removable Wi-Fi antenna for peak performance, line out RCA jacks, line in RCA jacks to connect a CD player, iPhone or other audio source and an USB connector to play music via an optional thumb drive.

Remote Control iPhone App

The Grace Remote control application allows you to go where no IR remote has gone before. Control one or more of your Grace Internet radios from your iPhone or iPod touch. You can change the volume, turn it on or off, find stations and set presets, or even set any one of your five alarms.

Full-Function Remote Control

With a full-function remote control you'll be able to choose one of your 10 preset stations, search for new stations, skip songs, and give feedback on Pandora from any location in your room.

Equalization Settings

Adjust the equalization settings to perfectly fit your personal music taste and listening environment.

Optional Ethernet Connection

Don't want to use Wi-Fi? Add the optional USB to Ethernet jack (sold separately) to connect the microsystem to your home RJ45 (Ethernet) network.

What's in the Box?

Grace Digital Micro System Wi-Fi Radio, 2 speakers, remote control and batteries, power adapter, manual, speaker wires, detachable 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi antenna.

The Grace Digital MicroSystem Plays All the Popular Audio Formats

ACC, AIFF, Apple losless, AU, FLAC, HE-AAC(ACC+), MP3, OGG Vorbis, WAV, WMA

Available Content Overview

	Reciva brings the world of 18,000+ Internet radio stations into your home. Access an extremely diverse range of Internet radio stations from around the world, with broadcasts from nearly every country on the planet. Reciva provides both live and on-demand "listen again") content and supports Real Audio, Windows and MP3 streams.		Pandora is free personalized Internet radio. Simply enter a favorite artist, track, comedian or genre, and Pandora will create a personalized station that plays their music and more like it. Rate songs by giving thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback and add variety to further refine your stations, discover new music and help Pandora play only music you love.
	The original 100% commercial-free Satellite Radio Service and official home of the NFL, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and NASCAR. Listen to SiriusXM in your car, at home and online, to live play-by-play sports, talk, music, entertainment and news via a Wi-Fi radio.		iHeartRadio delivers America's favorite radio stations online at www.iHeartRadio.com and as an application on your iPod touch, iPhone, BlackBerry and Android Phones. Enjoy music from across the country in real time--all for free.
	National Public Radio NPR delivers breaking national and world news. Enjoy top stories from business, politics, heath, science, technology, music, arts and culture available via a Wi-Fi radio.		The BBC is the world's leading public service broadcaster with a mission to enrich people's lives with programs that inform, educate and entertain.
	The Live365 radio network reaches millions of listeners worldwide via a Wi-Fi radio, offering greater breadth and depth of high-quality streaming music, talk, and audio that any other network. Featuring 260+ genres of music produced by 5,000+ broadcasters and music tastemakers from over 150 countries, Live365 boasts a large roster of musicians.		DAR.fm is a free web service that lets users record radio shows and stations for playback whenever they like. Fans of talk shows need never miss their favorites, as all future shows are automatically recorded. DAR.fm also provides a comprehensive guide to hundreds of music stations as well; fans of any popular music genre will like the Quick Record feature which can record hours of music with just a single click.
	Find music, and play it instantly. That's the essence of Rhapsody. The catalog features over 11 million songs spanning every style of music. And with a subscription, you can listen to any song you want at Rhapsody.com, through compatible home electronics like Grace Digital Radio, MP3 Players and on iPhone, iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry.		MP3tunes offers an online music Locker which can be accessed from any computer or web-enabled device so you can enjoy your music at home, work or school via a Wi-Fi radio.
	CBS RADIO is one of the largest major-market operators in the United States with stations covering news, sports, talk, rock, oldies, country, adult contemporary and urban formats, among others. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO owns and operates 130 radio stations, all but one of which are in the nation's top 50 markets.		Listen to the over 100 local NOAA stations. NOAA's National Weather Service is the U.S. government office for issuing warnings during life-threatening weather situations. The National Weather Service provides local and regional forecasts, and emergency alerts for severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, extreme heat, winter storms, fire threats, tsunamis and solar flares.

Which Grace Digital Internet Radio is Right for You?

	Solo	Innovator X	Mondo	Bravado-X	Wi-Fi Tuner	Nostalgic	Microsystem
Model Number	GDI-IRA500	GDI-IR2600	GDI-IRC6000	GDI-IR4500m	GDI-IRDT200	GDI-IRN1941	GDI-IRMS300
Top Feature	Connect the Internet to your stereo	Table top for any room in your home	High resolution 3.5" Color Display	Dual speakers to rock the house	Highest audio quality to your stereo	Great sound and vintage good looks	Replace your stereo system
RCA Stereo Inputs / Outputs	no / yes	Mini-Jack Aux-In / no	yes / yes	yes / yes	no / yes	yes / yes	yes / yes
iPhone/Android Remote Compatible
Headphone Jack
Play USB Thumb Drives1
External Speaker Post
Digital Stereo Output
FM Receiver w/Antenna
Ethernet Connection			Optional Dongle2	Optional Dongle2	Built-in RJ45	Optional Dongle2	Optional Dongle2
Number of Presets on Radio / Remote	10 / 10	10 / 10	10 / 10	10 / 10	12 / 9	10 / 10	10 / 10
My Stuff Presets	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
1The USB jack supports Smartphone (iPhone, Android, etc) charging, plays music from a USB thumb drive and supports the Grace USB to Ethernet connection for a wired connection. 2Sold separately

Product Description

The Grace Digital Micro Internet Hi-Fi Stereo System (GDI-IRMS300) is a combination Internet radio and audio media streaming device that brings all the audio content of the Internet from your broadband connection to your home, office. With it users can listen to 16,000+ radio stations including NPR on-demand, FOX news, CNN, BBC, CBS to KROQ, over 35,000 podcast, 20,000+ On-Demand subscription streams or your personal Pandora radio stations - Free. In addition to the ability to play all the Free music in the world, music files from your PC or Mac, USB drive, the Grace Internet Hi-Fi can also access Sirius Premium Internet radio services with a subscription directly from Sirius. The Internet Hi-fi comes with a full featured remote control, provides RCA outputs to connect additional music sources and is compatible with the free Grace remote control App for iPhone/iTouch. Listen to all of your digital music anywhere in your home or office, with Grace.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile Internet Radio June 18, 2011

By Edward T. Wilson

Amazon Verified Purchase

This was my first Internet radio, so I didn't know exactly what to expect, but the user reviews were good, so I bought one.

This is sort of a "triple-threat" radio. To use it, you must have a wireless router. With just the router on, you can 1) listen to Internet radio; or 2) listen to Pandora. With your PC on as well, you can 3) play music and other audio material via Windows Media Player.

As others have observed, the initial set-up is kind of a pain, but it's just a one-time thing [Grace: a little mini-keyboard instead of the wheel would be a huge plus]. Internet Radio: It's useful to know in advance the call letters of the stations you want to listen to. Up to 10 pre-sets are possible. Pandora: You must be a member [it's easy and free], and it's a lot easier to define "stations" using a PC than via the Grace radio. [Once the stations are defined, just scroll through the list on the radio and select the one you want to listen to].

Windows Media Player: "Share" your files to the Grace radio. On the PC, when you set up sharing, a "Grace" icon will appear. The playlists that you've defined in WMP will show up on the Grace radio--like Pandora, just pick from the list of available playlists.

The radio sounds good; navigation takes a little practice, but it all makes sense. I'm glad I bought mine.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent micro system May 18, 2011

By Sam I Am

Amazon Verified Purchase

I love this little radio. It has great sound, a simple interface and thousands of stations. I also own the Logitech Squeezebox but this radio is a much better value in my opinion. The software interface is simple and logical (unlike the slick Squeezebox) but is very functional. It even has a retro on/off toggle switch. Clearly, the design folks at Grace digital audio are big radio/music fans.

Highly recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I wanted and expected June 3, 2011

By GuyOnInternet

Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great product that performs exactly as described. I'm no "audiophile," but the sound is of good quality to me. Is there better sound, bigger bass, more watts, etc to be had? Of course, but not out of a system this size. Given its size, it performs very well. It easily connected to my wireless and handled my WPA2 security key no problem. It takes about 2 seconds for the unit to connect to Pandora initially, but I have not experienced any lag during listening whatsoever. The remote is highly functional and incorporates thumbs up/down functionality for Pandora.

My only complaint is the screen size; it's about the size of the screen on a "dumbphone" oriented horizontally. If this unit is going on a desk, nighstand, or some other location where you will be close to the unit, the size will not be a problem. I bought the unit to put on a shelf 10-12 feet from my location during use. At this distance, it is difficult, though not impossible, to read information on the screen--especially when contending with bright and/or direct sunlight.

All in all, it meets expectations, is well-built, and works reliably and as-advertised. Recommended.

EDIT:

I want to add that the alarm function is wonderful. The unit allows the user to wake up to music from a variety of sources, including Pandora, usb input, internet radio, etc. My favorite feature is that the unit automatically plays the default alarm buzzer sound if it cannot connect to the selected audio source within 60 seconds of the preset alarm time. That means no worries if your alarm is set to play Pandora and your router/ISP dies overnight. As long as you have power, your alarm is good to go.